Ray Herman (b. Ruth Rae Hermann, June 9, 1920 – December 26, 1996),[1] also known as Rae Herman or Ray Mann, was a publisher, editor, writer, penciller, and inker whose career spanned from 1940 to 1955. Her company, Orbit Publications, was a founding member of the Association of Comics Magazine Publishers, for which she served as secretary and board director.
Ray Herman
Born
Ruth Rae Hermann (1920-06-09)June 9, 1920 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died
December 26, 1996(1996-12-26) (aged 76) New York City
She started her career as an assistant to Frank Z. Temerson, publisher for Helnit, Et-Es-Go Magazines, and other loosely affiliated companies.[2] From 1943 to 1944, she was managing editor and co-owner (with Esther Temerson) of Continental Magazines, publishers of Cat-Man Comics and Terrific Comics.[3] In 1945 she wrote for the syndicated comic Hep Cats, before taking over as publisher, business manager, and co-owner (with Marjorie May) of Orbit Publications in 1946.[2][4]
Orbit's titles included The Westerner (featuring Wild Bill Pecos), Love Diary, Patches, and Wanted Comics, and contributing artists included Syd Shores, Bernard Krigstein and Mort Leav. She wrote for their Western comics, as well as Love Diary and another romance comic, Love Journal (both published under the "Our Publishing" imprint). Hermann was also the rare actually female writer of a romance comic advice column. (Most advice columnists for other romance comics were male staff members using a female pseudonym.) In 1948, she also pencilled and inked crime comics for D.S. Publishing.[2]
Also in 1948, Herman helped found the Association of Comics Magazine Publishers (ACMP) in response to the rising anti-comics sentiment in the United States. The ACMP created the first Publication Code for policing the content of comics, but comics were not subject to formal review to use their seal of approval, and it was largely ignored. By 1950, the ACMP was virtually defunct, though a few publishers continued to use the seal. However, its Publication Code formed the backbone of the later Comics Code.[citation needed]
Pop culture referencesedit
In issue #23 of Cat-Man Comics (December 1943) (published by Frank Z. Temerson's Holyoke Publishing), superhero The Hood's blonde girlfriend's name is revealed to be "Miss Ray Hermann," later spelled "Ray Herman" and "Rae Herman."[1][5]
Sourcesedit
^ abSaunders, David. "RAY R. HERMANN," Field Guide to Wild American Pulp Artists. Accessed Sept. 23, 2017.
^ abc"Rae Herman," Who's Who of American Comic Book Artists, 1928–1999. Accessed Sept. 23, 2017.
^BIP Comics: Publisher Insignia and Indicia Data - Continental 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
^BIP Comics: Publisher Insignia and Indicia Data - "Wanted Comics" #50 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
herman, ruth, hermann, june, 1920, december, 1996, also, known, herman, mann, publisher, editor, writer, penciller, inker, whose, career, spanned, from, 1940, 1955, company, orbit, publications, founding, member, association, comics, magazine, publishers, whic. Ray Herman b Ruth Rae Hermann June 9 1920 December 26 1996 1 also known as Rae Herman or Ray Mann was a publisher editor writer penciller and inker whose career spanned from 1940 to 1955 Her company Orbit Publications was a founding member of the Association of Comics Magazine Publishers for which she served as secretary and board director Ray HermanBornRuth Rae Hermann 1920 06 09 June 9 1920Brooklyn New York U S DiedDecember 26 1996 1996 12 26 aged 76 New York CityNationalityAmericanArea s Penciller Inker Editor PublisherPseudonym s Rae HermanRay MannNotable worksOrbit PublicationsShe started her career as an assistant to Frank Z Temerson publisher for Helnit Et Es Go Magazines and other loosely affiliated companies 2 From 1943 to 1944 she was managing editor and co owner with Esther Temerson of Continental Magazines publishers of Cat Man Comics and Terrific Comics 3 In 1945 she wrote for the syndicated comic Hep Cats before taking over as publisher business manager and co owner with Marjorie May of Orbit Publications in 1946 2 4 Orbit s titles included The Westerner featuring Wild Bill Pecos Love Diary Patches and Wanted Comics and contributing artists included Syd Shores Bernard Krigstein and Mort Leav She wrote for their Western comics as well as Love Diary and another romance comic Love Journal both published under the Our Publishing imprint Hermann was also the rare actually female writer of a romance comic advice column Most advice columnists for other romance comics were male staff members using a female pseudonym In 1948 she also pencilled and inked crime comics for D S Publishing 2 Also in 1948 Herman helped found the Association of Comics Magazine Publishers ACMP in response to the rising anti comics sentiment in the United States The ACMP created the first Publication Code for policing the content of comics but comics were not subject to formal review to use their seal of approval and it was largely ignored By 1950 the ACMP was virtually defunct though a few publishers continued to use the seal However its Publication Code formed the backbone of the later Comics Code citation needed Pop culture references editIn issue 23 of Cat Man Comics December 1943 published by Frank Z Temerson s Holyoke Publishing superhero The Hood s blonde girlfriend s name is revealed to be Miss Ray Hermann later spelled Ray Herman and Rae Herman 1 5 Sources edit a b Saunders David RAY R HERMANN Field Guide to Wild American Pulp Artists Accessed Sept 23 2017 a b c Rae Herman Who s Who of American Comic Book Artists 1928 1999 Accessed Sept 23 2017 BIP Comics Publisher Insignia and Indicia Data Continental Archived 2011 07 24 at the Wayback Machine BIP Comics Publisher Insignia and Indicia Data Wanted Comics 50 Archived 2011 07 24 at the Wayback Machine Mystery Men and Women H Archived 2012 03 20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ray Herman amp oldid 1186415277, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
